The Berardo Collection

Portuguese sculptor born in Lisbon, has studied sculpture in the Fine Arts School of Lisbon (ESBAL) and attended the Kunstakademie, Düsseldorf. His work is influenced by the German Romanticism. Since the late 80's Chafes has worked in iron and other themes like life, death and fear which have become inherent in his artwork. He has published two books Fragmentos de Novalis (A&A, 1992) which is composed of selected texts translated by his own drawings, and Würzburg, Bolton, Landing, where he gathers texts by Höderlin, Rilke, Novalis and others, with photographs taken by himself of gloomy landscapes. Solo exhibitions (selection): 1986 Pássaro Ofendido, Gal. Leo, Lisbon 1987 A não ser que te amem, Gal. Leo, 1990 A vocação do medo, Gal. Diferença, Lisbon, Galeria Atlântica, Oporto; 1993 A Manhã, Gal. Alda Cortez, Lisbon, Sonho e Morte, Centro Cultural de Belém, Lisbon. Group shows (selection): 1991 Tríptico, Museum Van Hedendaagse Kunst, Gent; 1992 Twelve Sculptures to the European Community, Seville Universal Exhibition, Seville, Spain; 12 Contemporâneos, Serralves Foundation, Oporto; 1987 EIAM 87 Iberian Exhibition of Modern Art, Campo Maior and Caceres; 1988 Contemporary Art Forum, Lisbon, 1989 ARCO 89, Madrid, Art London 89. In 2000, Sintra Museum of Modern Art-Berardo Collection has shown During the End, in three exhibition spaces: at the Museum, in the Pena National Palace and in the Pena Historical Park.